RTI Fee Calculator — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
Quick Reply: Free RTI Fee Calculator — select your State and authority, enter page count and inspection hours, see the exact fee. BPL exemption handled.
Free RTI Fee Calculator — select your authority (Central / State / local body), pick the State, enter pages and inspection hours, and see the exact fee payable. Handles BPL full-exemption. Covers all 28 States + 8 Union Territories with current rates. No login, no tracking.
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At-a-glance State fees
| State / UT | Application fee | Copy (per A4 page) | Inspection (per 15 min after first hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Government | Rs 10 | Rs 2 | Rs 5 |
| Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Himachal, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, MP, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, UP, Uttarakhand, WB | Rs 10 | Rs 2 | Rs 5 |
| Gujarat | Rs 20 | Rs 2 | Rs 5 |
| Haryana | Rs 50 | Rs 2 | Rs 5 |
| Maharashtra | Rs 20 | Rs 2 | Rs 5 |
| Manipur, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu | Free | Rs 2 | Rs 5 |
| BPL applicants (any State) | Free | Free | Free |
What this covers
- Application fee for a single RTI request
- Copy fees when you request copies of documents
- Inspection fees when you go in person to inspect records under §2(j)
- Full BPL exemption across all three categories
What this does NOT cover
- Appeal fees — most States have no statutory fee for First Appeal (§19(1)); a few charge Rs 20-50. Check your State Rules.
- Writ / court fees — not RTI-specific; governed by court rules.
- Priced publications — some departments sell priced reports; those fees are outside the RTI Act scheme.
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Last reviewed: 22 April 2026.
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